Bunk Beds

23 MOM FELL OFF TOP BUNK BED TO FLOOR DX FOREHEAD LACERATION

44YOM PRESENTS AFTER FALLING OFF THE TOP BUNK OF BUNK BEDS DX: CONCERN FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY, RIGHT LEG NUMBNESS, RIGHT LEG IMMOBILITY, NECK PAIN AND BACK PAIN

43YOM BROUGHT IN FROM JUSTICE CENTER AFTER PATIENT WOKE UP ON THE FLOOR. STATES HE SLEEPS ON THE TOP BUNK. HISTORY OF SEIZURES. HAD A SEIZURE 3 DAYS AGO AND HAS AN ABRASION TO HEAD FROM THIS EVENT. REPORTS LOWER BACK AND BILATERAL WRIST PAIN. DX: SEIZURE-LIKE ACTIVITY

4YOM FELL 5 FEET OFF A BUNK BED AND LANDED ON A FLAT WOOD FLOOR. COMPLAINS OF ABDOMINAL PAIN DX: FALL

54YOM PRESENTS WITH LUMBAR SPINE BACK PAIN AFTER REPORTS OF ROLLING AND FALLING OUT OF HIS BUNK AT JAIL DX: LOW BACK PAIN

3 YOM HIT FACE ON BUNK BED DX FACIAL LACERATION

9YOM WITH JUMPING OFF BUNK BED DX: LOWER LEG PAIN

2 YOF FELL FROM LOFT BED C/O LEG PAIN DX LOWER LEG PAIN

42 YOF FROM A REHAB FACILITY REPORTS RIGHT KNEE PAIN AFTER HITTING IT ON THE BUNK BED DX KNEE PAIN

4YOM WAS CLIMBING UP TO THE TOP BUNK OF A BUNK BED AND FELL STRIKING MOUTH DX LIP LACERATION DENTAL INJURY

48YOF INMATE IN JAIL FELL OUT OF HER BUNK BED. DX: RIGHT PROXIMAL HUMERUS FX.

46YOM FELL FROM THE TOP BUNK OF HIS BUNK BED AT THE GROUP HOME FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED LEFT HAND DX: LEFT HAND PAIN

We purchase a twin of twin Barnwood Bunkbed from Black Forest Decor; Item number UFBWBUNKBEDTT. After owning this bunk bed for [some time] it suddenly collapsed this past week dropping the upper bunk onto the lower bunk. If someone had been in the lower bunk at the time it would have certainly caused serious injury. The cause of the failure is that the slats provided are at least one and a half inches too short. Because the slats are too short it causes the side rails to slowing rotate over time until they suddenly release the slats, causing the bed to fall. Our solution was to get new slats that are 44.5” long vs. the 43” slats provided with the bed, and to screw the ends of the slats into the rails. This assures that the rails cannot rotate and release the slats.

The consumer says the wood splits and the side rails do not stay in place. She says the screws pop right out of the wood with the slightest movement. She says the screws have continuously come out. She says they do not use them as bunk bed because it is a danger. The consumer is experiencing the same hazard as listed in Release # 11-214. The consumer's next step is to contact the manufacturer.

We had bought 2 sets of metal bunk beds from Aaron's Furniture in Lafayette Indiana. After having them for about 3 weeks, my 12 yr old son was going to bed one Sunday night when we hear an awful boom from his room and him scream. The top bunk had fallen straight down. He was not hurt thank goodness but I was furious. I called Aaron's and they came out and said that it was a manufacturer's problem not theirs even though they put the bed together. They would not replace both sets of bunk beds so they said they would come get them.

I have a set of bunk beds in my sons' room, my older son is 9 and sleeps on the top bunk, my younger son who is 2 sleeps on the bottom. We purchased the beds either late February or early March (My newest baby was born February12, 2011 and I remember taking her to the store when she was between 2-3 weeks old when we purchased this set). My brother and my husband put together the set that night and we placed coil-springed mattresses on them. The FIRST incident: After the beds were up for nearly a week, my older daugther (then 9) was on the top and she must have put too much weight down when she got to the top, I guess and broke one of the support slats under the mattress. I was upset, but did not blame the company because I thought it was her fault and she probably jumped too hard on the top. I didn't think to report it because my daughter should not have placed herself on the top bunk so firmly. My husband replaced the broken slat on the top bunk wih another piece of the same type of wood, same depth and length, but it is wider so that it is stronger. The SECOND incident: Just yesterday (9/28/11) probably about 8pm, I was trying to settle down my 2 year old for bed. He weighs 32 lbs, and I am about 130lbs. I believe the weight limit was somewhere between 180-200lbs...but I'm not posiive. I remember the manual saying something about teenager to young adult, so i would assume at least a person of my size would be supported. So anyhoo, I was lying in the bed (BOTTOM BUNK) with my son both our heads at one end on his pillow. He sat up looking for a stuffed animal. I sat up so that I was on the edge of the bed (feet over the side), and he was looking for his animal leaning over the headboard. He reached over the side to get his animal (which was not on the floor but resting on some other stuff that was over the side, so he didn't have too far to reach), and I heard the board SNAP that was under the matress where his pillow rested; his pillow and his ma

The metal slats holding up the bottom full size mattress in the bed separated and broke apart. This is a bunk bed - twin size on top and full size bed on bottom. The same style of metal slats holds both the twin mattress on top and the full size mattress on the bottom. The top bunk is rarely used anymore but originally our middle daughter slept there and the bottom bunk is where the youngest sleeps on the full size mattress. The lengthwise metal slat bent, and the cross-wise round tube slats broke in half and separated from the lengthwise slat. She was not injured, but the lower bed is no longer usable, and the safety of the top bank is very doubtful.

Portion of lower side rail that supports the bed cross slats was not fastened to side rail sufficiently and broke away causing several slats and the mattress to collapse. After looking at the fastening screws is was apparent the screws were driven in a such an off angle that they barely engaged the side rail. After fixing this problem by using L-brackets to fasten the slats directly to the side rail, one of the upper bunk slats broke under the weight of a 60 pound boy. This bed is extremely under designed. The slats are too small and too few and the side rail design is weak. This bed, in my opinion, is unsafe for children.

See next page for full explanation. Pictures of sheared bunk rail support are attached to email. On 9/27/12, I purchased a bunk bed for my son from the Room Store in Sterling, VA before the store went out of business. The bed we purchased has two single beds, one on top and one on the bottom. My son always sleeps on the bottom bunk. This past Sunday, my son got into his bed to go to sleep and the metal support rods sheared. I was grateful he was not on the top bunk when this happened. Realizing that The Room Store went out of business, I found an identifying sticker on the support that says "Discovery World Furniture PO#X092111-4 Made in China." I researched Discovery World Furniture and found factorybunkbeds.com is the US distributor. I called factorybunkbeds.com to ask about a potential warranty. I spoke to a representative named [REDACTED] and he said the product was no longer under warranty. I asked about the language on the website which states "Discovery World Furniture will replace any components part for 50% of the then prevailing retail price plus freight for the lifetime of the product." He explained that the shipping cost was very expensive and I would need to pay the shipping. Clearly, this warranty is of no benefit to the customer with regard to the metal support rods. He suggested I go to the website and find 'plywood decking modification" and do the repair myself. Curious as to why there would be so great a need for a repair of this part to warrant a special link on the website, I asked if the part was perhaps defective. He said the part only broke due to misuse. When I asked him to explain, he said the part broke when kids jumped on the bed and broke them. When I explained that was not possible in my situation as it was the bottom single bunk that broke, and it would not be possible for kids to jump on the bottom bunk from the top or otherwise, he abruptly placed me on hold and never returned to the line. I am concerned that the met

My 10 yr old son was sitting on the edge of his bunk bed and the side rail split completely from one end of the bed to the other. The rail and mattress both fell onto his leg and ankle.